2nd baby is up all night. Sometimes four times or more when breast fed. The last two weeks we've been giving formula before last bottle in the hope he fills him up. I've started baby rice two days ago and last night formula in he night for a feed. He fed at 12 midnight then 3am and is now up at 5.10. Could he be hungry then?

I tried dummy , winding tapping bottom swaying around. No joy so had to offer boob. He's had a bit and settled, how long I wondered.

I'm just so shattered.

Any advice ladies? He's 5 months.

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Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:36 am

MaisieDixon

Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 7:50 pmPosts: 0

Re: Finding this really tough

My baby was the same but through the day as well he was wanting bottles all the time and he was being sick because he was having to much milk so I tried hungry baby cow & gate and he has bottles every 3 hours during the day and sleeps through from 8pm till 7am at night x

Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:55 am

winterraine

Joined: Sun May 19, 2013 10:42 amPosts: 0

Re: Finding this really tough

Have you thought about expressing your milk into a bottle? That way he is still getting your milk? Or maybe he's getting to that age where he does want more than just milk and porridge etc. Maybe try him with some baby food? They say not till about 6 months but it's whenever ypu feel ready and all babies are different xx

Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:39 pm

em190790

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Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:35 pmPosts: 12

Re: Finding this really tough

I wouldn't offer baby rice as it doesn't do anything for hunger, maybe try a bit of porridge or bit of puréed food. I had a hungrier baby than normal and found he settled better when he started solids he started sleeping through at 7 months and I did baby led weaning with him, he is 1 on the 15th and eats everything has been since 10 months. X

Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:41 pm

PinkPineapple

Joined: Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:45 pmPosts: 0Location: UK

Re: Finding this really tough

My first baby did not sleep properly until she was about 6mths. In the beginning she would sleep for an hour at the most and wake up. She was screaming constantly. But that was because she had an allergy to baby formula and once we changed her to soya milk formula she changed into a different baby overnight. So while I cannot offer you any solution I can sympathise with babies who dont sleep. My mental health really suffered. I was lucky my partner was there to help me. We used to take turns going to bed for a few hours. It was horrendous, but we got through it.

Hoping baby 2 sleeps better

My daughter is now 3 and for the past year she's been taking herself to bed at 7pm, and sleeping right through to at least 8am. So dont despair, things change

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Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:27 am

icedbaileys

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Joined: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:46 pmPosts: 7

Re: Finding this really tough

Thanks ladies I know there will be light at the end of the tunnel. I didn't know baby rice isn't filling I will get some porridge on my delivery tomorrow. Baby boy refused formula bottle today but had boob expressed at 2.pm. He hasn't fed since 8.30 this am with boob. Did the hungry baby milk cause may problems with pooing?

I used to dissolve a bit of rusk in babies bottle. We used hungry baby but ended up having to then go onto colic and constipation one. Hate to say it but dreading this lo as my daughter has slept 12 hours since day she came home n know two babies are never the same so guessing this one will b up for night feeds x

Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:56 pm

MaisieDixon

Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 7:50 pmPosts: 0

Re: Finding this really tough

I gave him hungry baby milk every other bottle with stage 1 cow and Gate for a week then switched completely and had no problems with pooing he took to it really well but every baby is different . Not everyone's would agree to hungrier baby but worked perfect for my little boy xx

Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:01 pm

icedbaileys

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Joined: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:46 pmPosts: 7

Re: Finding this really tough

If you use hungry baby should they be drinking all the feed the boxes recommend so say the 7oz? And maybe only going short time

Thanks for that link, makes me want to go look at the packet of baby rice and throw it away. I have porridge in cupboard I try that tomorrow. Fruity porridge or the apple and blackberry one.

I also got a Heinz Mediterranean veg powder thing. Sure that have taste.

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Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:36 pm

MaisieDixon

Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 7:50 pmPosts: 0

Re: Finding this really tough

No I used the hungrier baby because he was wanting bottles way to often and being sick he wasn't on 7oz then he was on 5 and it worked fine my baby's 5 months nearly and he's being on this milk for 2 months now xx

Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:22 am

icedbaileys

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Joined: Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:46 pmPosts: 7

Re: Finding this really tough

I will try some then. My little Man drinks 5 oz usually but says 7 on tub. I tend to make six but its the short time frame so def worth a whirl